Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Alpha Centauri Make it at Rock 'n' Roll ST
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Late Night Movies I'm a Song
Albert Jones* Hussle Disco The Facts of Life
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Handzya Ukrainian Pops
Joe* Glazer The Farmer is the Man A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Isn't That So Ellen McIlwaine
Oscar* McLollie Help Me Make It Through the Night ST
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Jack Holland I'll Pick Her Up The Eyes of a Dreamer
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Unleash the Horses Boys Ukrainian Pops
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Theme from Canada Love Serenade
Loni Gamble Nightime Kind of Love ST
Aarons And Ackley* Willie Boy ST
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Presque Isle Eighth Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth
Ellen McIlwaine Nothing Left to be Desired Everybody Needs It
Buddy Knox Long Lonely Nights ST (mono)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Buddy Knox Somebody Touched Me ST (mono)
Ellen McIlwaine For Suki Fear Itself
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Hard Days Night And I Love Her
Joe* Glazer We Shall Not Be Moved A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Nelson* Riddle Victoria British Columbia Suite
Nelson* Riddle Garibaldi Mountain British Columbia Suite
Albert Jones* You Just Can't Turn Me Loose The Facts of Life
Oscar* McLollie Girl of Mine ST
Exponians Yellow Bird Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Hanging Apple Висить Ябко Ukrainian Pops
Aarons And Ackley* N.F.S. You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Love and Devotion Ellen McIlwaine
Ursa Major* Lay Me Down ST
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Green Rye Ukrainian Pops
Aarons And Ackley* L.A. You And I
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Time After Time And I Love Her
Sidewinders I Like Your Stuff Flatfoot Hustlin'
Sidewinders I Like to Dance Flatfoot Hustlin'
Happy Dolls Shake Your Booty Show Album No. 1
Nelson* Riddle Barkerville British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Exponians The Look of Love Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Sidewinders Flat Foot Hustlin' Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Halya Carries the Water Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Jack Holland You Can't Make a Dancer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Aarons And Ackley* Almost Five O'Clock You And I
Aarons And Ackley* Oh What a Good Time You And I
Tony McManus Chalaneru The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Jonathan Edwards Sailboat Sailboat
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Buddy Knox Mary Lou ST
Matt Lucas* The Last Song Matt Gets Blue
Ursa Major* Back to the Land ST
Buddy Knox Rock-a-Billy Walk ST
Zambonis* Let's Go Whalers To Bleed Black and Gold
Loni Gamble Could it be Love ST
Matt Lucas* The Peepin' Tom Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Jack Holland Get it Behind You Girl The Eyes of a Dreamer
Happy Dolls Pick Up the Pieces Show Album No. 1
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Street Girl Love Serenade
Ernie* Smith Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun) Skareggae
Ursa Major* Silverspoon ST
Buddy Knox Rock Your Little Baby to Sleep ST
Nelson* Riddle The Caribou British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Crawling Kingsnake Fear Itself
Aarons And Ackley* Swanee Song ST
Aarons And Ackley* Don't You And I
The Revelaires* She Wears My Ring You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Honky Tonk Angel
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Twins War War War
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Honky Tonk Angel
Dick Marx Orchestra and Choir* Here Come the Hawks Here Come the Hawks b/w Here Come the Hawks (instrumental) (picture sleeve)
Exponians Wicked Woman Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Oscar* McLollie She's a Child Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Albert Jones* Every Little Thing That I Do The Facts of Life
Buddy Knox That's Why I Cry ST (mono)
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Munition Maker War War War
David Amram Greasy Spoon Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Matt Lucas* I'm Movin' On The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play We the People
Charmaines* The One For Me (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Priscilla* Rollins I Know Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Born Under a Bad Sign Fear Itself
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Ill Wind And I Love Her
Oscar* McLollie For the Good Times ST
Matt Lucas* Drunkard's Dream Matt Gets Blue
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Grandpa Tell Me One More Story I'm a Song
David Amram Pull My Daisy Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Zambonis* Mind Like a Playgroup To Bleed Black and Gold
Dils* Not Worth It (Ca ne veux pas le pleine) Made In Canada
Alpha Centauri One Night at a Time ST
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune We the People
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Priscilla* Rollins Goody Goody Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Buddy Knox Devil Woman ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Moolit Night Ніч Яка Місячна Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* - Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

Kyiv, 🇺🇦

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

The Revelaires (3)

The Revelaires (2)

The Revelaires

The Revelaires You're So Wrong (1)

The Revelaires Great Pre (1)

Matt Gets Blue

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

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